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  • On November 26, 2024, the Supreme Administrative Court of the Czech Republic dismissed the country’s first strategic climate case (Klimatická žaloba ČR v. Czech Republic), finding that the European Union (EU)’s commitment to reduce emissions by 55 percent by 2030 is a collective obligation, not an individual one for Czechia. In the EU Member States, […]

  • AI-driven image recognition is transforming industries, from healthcare and security to autonomous vehicles and retail. These systems analyze vast amounts of visual data, identifying patterns and objects with remarkable accuracy. However, traditional image recognition models come with significant challenges as they require extensive computational resources, struggle with scalability, and cannot often efficiently process large datasets. […]

  • The real estate industry is increasingly adopting AI to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows, and gain a competitive edge. Below is a list of some of the best AI-powered real estate tools popular among agents and investors. These tools cover a range of functionalities including predictive analytics for lead prospecting, automated property valuation, intelligent lead nurturing, […]

  • Representatives from Durham County Council, Vital Energi, the Mining Remediation Authority, Severn Trent Services, Esh Group, and Karbon Homes gathered at the site to celebrate commencement of works on the new low-carbon community project. Construction has begun on a supposedly landmark large-scale mine water heat project in Country Durham, building on previous efforts to harness […]

  • Jamie Twiss is an experienced banker and a data scientist who works at the intersection of data science, artificial intelligence, and consumer lending. He currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Carrington Labs, a leading provider of explainable AI-powered credit risk scoring and lending solutions. Previously, he was the Chief Data Officer at a major […]

  • AI-powered enterprise search tools are revolutionizing business intelligence, but they come with a significant risk: oversharing sensitive information. Enter Knostic, a cybersecurity startup that has raised an impressive $11 million to tackle the growing issue of AI-driven data leaks. The latest funding round brings the company’s total investment to $14 million and positions it as […]

  • AI is evolving at such dramatic pace that any step forward is a step into the unknown. The opportunity is great, but the risks are arguably greater. While AI promises to revolutionize industries – from automating routine tasks to providing deep insights through data analysis – it also gives way to ethical dilemmas, bias, data […]

  • Last week’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) meeting in Hangzhou, China, marked the third time that governments have failed to agree on a timeline for the organisation’s seventh assessment cycle (AR7). A large group of countries pushed for the reports to be published by the end of 2028, to allow them to feed into […]

  • A new study suggests that circular fashion (CF) – the practice of recycling, reselling, and renting clothing to reduce waste – might not be the green solution it claims to be. While the concept sounds promising, the study, published in the journal Frontiers in Sustainability, seems to uncover major flaws in how circular fashion is […]

  • The kind of content that users might want to create using a generative model such as Flux or Hunyuan Video may not be always be easily available, even if the content request is fairly generic, and one might guess that the generator could handle it. One example, illustrated in a new paper that we’ll take […]

  • US group Firefly Aerospace has arguably secured a place in the space exploration history books with its 2 March soft-landing on the Moon’s surface – the first such attempt by a commercial company to have been successful. The Blue Ghost lunar lander completed the landing at 8.34am GMT, within a basaltic plain known as Mare […]

  • Scanning electron microscope image of black tea leaves, magnified by 300 times. Black tea, which is wilted and fully oxidized, exhibits a wrinkled and surface, potentially increasing the available surface area for adsorption (image credit: Vinayak P. David Group/Northwestern University). A new study appears to demonstrate that brewing tea naturally adsorbs heavy metals like lead […]

  • Kensa Shoebox NX ground source heat pump and water cylinder installation in a cupboard (image credit: Kensa Group). The innovative Shoebox NX ground source heat pump from British manufacturer Kensa has been recognised at the Energy Institute’s International Energy Awards, taking home the International Technology Energy Award. The 2025 awards received over 140 entries from […]

  • AI dubbing startup Dubformer has secured a $3.6 million seed funding round to redefine how emotional depth is captured in media localization. The investment, led by Almaz Capital with participation from s16vc and FinSight, as well as angel investors including Arul Menezes, founder of Microsoft Translator, and Funa Maduka, former head of International Original Film at […]

  • Western tech giants have long been considered to be the dominant force in the AI market. In 2025, the top players are expected to put more than $300 billion into AI development. Just Amazon alone plans to fork over $100B. But the emergence of the Chinese DeepSeek became a major tipping point. It signalled that […]

  • Alex Hawkinson is the Founder and CEO of BrightAI, where he leads the mission to awaken critical infrastructure, transitioning operations from reactive to proactive. With over 25 years of experience in IoT, AI, SaaS, and cloud-based technologies, Alex leverages his expertise to transform industries with intelligent, forward-thinking solutions that redefine resilience and efficiency. Before BrightAI, […]

  • More than half of global cropland areas could see a decline in the number of suitable crops under a warming scenario of 2C, new research finds.  The study, published in Nature Food, projects how climate change will modify the areas suited for growing 30 major crops under four scenarios, ranging from 1.5 to 4C of […]

  • Founded in 2021, XPANCEO has emerged as a pioneer in reimagining how we interact with technology. Unlike companies developing the next generation of smartphones or laptops, XPANCEO is taking a fundamentally different approach: computing that sits directly on your eye. At Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025, the deep tech company unveiled multiple prototypes that demonstrate […]